Hair Thing

Hey, guys. Remember when I told you I would dye part of my hair pink? Well, I did it! 

I was looking for a darker shade of pink; this turned out super pastel, but starting out with this pinkish shade is a good thing, I guess :) I'll get a darker color if after a while I still feel like keeping my hair like this. This color is semi-permanent and should last for about a month. I only dyed a part of my hair in the very back of my head, so I can hide the pink part if I want to... or I can definitely show it off as well. Love it!

No niin! Muistatteko kun kerroin värjääväni tukkani pinkiksi? No se tapahtui! Olisin halunnut vähän tummemman sävyn, tästä tuli todella pastelli. Mutta ehkä on ihan hyvä aloitella hiljalleen :) Hommaan tummemman värin jos haluan jatkossakin pitää hiukseni tällaisina. Tämä on kevytväri ja kestää vain noin kuukauden. Värjäsin vain osan hiuksistani takaa, joten pinkin osan saa piiloon tarvittaesa, tai sitä voi myös näyttävästi esitellä! Tykkään!

Hommasin värin Cybershopista, ja sävy on tämä.

Fall Inspiration + Vlogging?!

Fall is the perfect time for something new. Anything new. I love fall. I love the promise of new beginnings. It's a clean table, a fresh start. What's not to love?

I've got one more week until I start school, and start a new chapter in my life. (I'm sorry if I've been talking about this too much! Can't help it, I'm psyched!) I'm looking forward to doing some more shopping for school; obviously I still need my school books, more note books and what not. But I'm also looking forward to shopping some new clothes, and maybe doing something new to my hair... I recently cut my hair, and haven't regretted it, BUT, I'm not a fan of my current blonde hair color. In case you're not aware: I am always in the middle of a hair crisis. 

Anyways, I'm wanting to go back to dark hair, because I really feel more like me with dark hair. I just don't know if I'm up to hearing all the complaints about it; my parents just loooooove my blonde hair. Way too much, if you ask me. Not that they are in control of my hair, but I just hate hearing about it, you know? 

Before going back to dark, I decided to spice things up a bit, and do what I've been wanting to do for years. Go PINK!

Not all the way, but yeah... I can't wait. Will keep you guys updated!

Syksy on täydellistä aikaa kaikelle uudelle. Rakastan syksyä. Rakastan lupausta uusista aluista. Voi aloittaa puhtaalta pöydältä, mikä sen parempaa?

Aloitan koulun viikon päästä, uuden kappaleen elämässäni. (Anteeksi, jos tästä on tullu lätistyä vähän liikaa! En voi sille mitään, olen vain niin innoissani!) Odotan pääseväni shoppailemaan lisää koulutarvikkeita; tietysti tarvitsen koulukirjat ja lisää vihkoja sun muuta. Mutta odotan myös pääseväni shoppailemaan vähän uusia vaatteita ja ehkä teen tukallenikin jotain uutta... Hiljattain leikkautin hiukseni, enkä ole sitä katunut, MUTTA en ole tyytyväinen nykyiseen vaaleaan hiusväriini. Jos ette tiedä, niin minulla on jatkuva tukkakriisi päällä. 

No mutta kuitenkin, haluaisin palata tummaan tukkaan, koska tunnen sen enemmän osana itseäni. En vain millään jaksaisi kuulla valituksia siitä; vanhempani kun rakastavat vaaleaa tukkaani. Ihan liikaa, jos minulta kysytään. Ei sillä, että he kontrolloisivat tukkaani, mutta ei niitä kommentteja jaksa koko aikaa, jos ymmärrätte mitä tarkoitan. 

Ennen kuin palaan tummaan, päätin vähän sekoittaa pakkaa ja tehdä jotain, mistä olen haaveillut jo vuosia. Pinkki tukka!

Ei kokonaan, mutta kuitenkin... en malta odottaa! Pidän teiät ajantasalla!

Don't think I'll end this blog without addressing the other thing mentioned in the title! So.. vlogging. Tried it, failed at it. Ready to give it another shot. And I guess I'm just wondering if you guys would be interested in seeing random vids here? Both in Finnish and in English. I haven't filmed anything yet, and I'm not making any promises that I ever will, but I would just like to know what you guys think of the idea. Let me know! :)

Älkää luulko, että lopetan mainitsematta toista otsikossa esiintyvää asiaa! Joten... vloggaaminen. Kokeiltu. Epäonnistuttu. Valmis kokeilemaan uudestaan. Ja mietin tässä, että olisittekohan te kiinnostuneita näkemään randomeja videoita täällä? Sekä suomeksi että englanniksi. En ole kuvannut vielä mitään, enkä lupaa mitään, mutta olisi kiva tietää mitä mieltä olette tästä ideasta. Antakaahan kuulua! :)

May Favorites

TV & MOVIES

I have all ten seasons of Friends on DVD, and what can I tell ya.. probably one of the best sit coms of all time. My brother was borrowing the DVD box for a loooong time, and I finally got it back. And watched all of the seasons, back to back. I know, right? No life. 

MUSIC

Lucy Hale - Road Between

Emeli Sandé - Read All About It

FOOD

We got to enjoy a pretty amazing weather here in Finland. For about a week, and now it's cold again. But anyways, during this weather wise weird week I had six days off (I know, right?!) and I got to enjoy the company of my friends and had a loooooooot of ice cream. Yummy!

MAKE-UP & BEAUTY

Primo Self Tanning face lotion by Dermosil. I've never used self tanning lotions before, and I don't intend to start, BUT, this one only gives your face a light, beautiful summery glow. We're not talking about a strong tan here, just some color ;) For us white people in the North, this lotion is perfect! The result is natural and the lotion doesn't leave any awkward lines on your skin. 

BOOKS

I read Lauren Oliver's latest novel, Panic. The plot was absolutely thrilling; young people facing their worst fears in a game that came to be because there was nothing else to do in a small town. 

I'm a fan of Oliver's other books, too, and this one wasn't a disappointment either! She has a unique way to depict young peoples' lives. Make sure to check this book out!

I usually prefer to read the book first before I go see the movie, but I admit I hadn't even heard about Divergent until they started promoting the movie. I'm so off the wagon when it comes to YA literature right now... My reading has taken a hit lately, but I'm working on fixing that. So yeah, I went to see the movie and loved it, and bought the book the same day. I'm now reading it and loving it so far. I think I might have to go out and buy the other two books as well :P

These were my monthly favorites from May! What do you guys think? I know there's not much to promote now, but it's been kinda slow. Again. I have received some VERY GOOD NEWS this month, but instead of sharing them in this post, I will be doing a whole separate post about them. Stay tuned ;) 

April Favorites

Am I the only one who's had a slow month? As in nothing happened -kinda month? It's a bit of a challenge to build a monthly favorites- post with what I've got, but I'll do my best :) can't wait for May!

Fashion, Make-up & Beauty

This hand lotion is by far my favorite. The scent is delicate and this leaves your hands very soft! Dermosil is one of my favorite brands and I use a lot of their products; self-tanning face lotion, powder, eye brow pen, lipgloss and lip liner. 

Music

Phillip Phillis - Gone Gone Gone

Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne -  Rather Be

Movies & TV

I went to see The Amazing Spider-Man 2 with my brother and I gotta tell you... it was an amazing movie. I'm a total super hero nerd, I love Spider-Man, Iron Man, The Avengers... This movie just blew my mind and totally made me cry at the end. I won't spoil anything, just letting you know I cried. I wish the third movie wouldn't take two more years!

When I was a little kid I watched The Nanny every Friday night on TV, and now that it's on Netflix, I've been refreshing some of my childhood memories. Yup, it's still funny! :D 

Reading

I mentioned earlier that I started reading Lauren Oliver's Panic. Here's a picture of me reading it in the cutest company! My baby fell asleep next to me and I just had to appreciate the moment by snapping this picture. And yes, the book is excellent. 

Social Media

Again, Instagram. I lost 90 followers when IG fixed the bug, but I've regained the lost ones and even more. Thanks for the follow all of you! :) I love Instagram and update it every day, so if it gets quiet on the blog front, make sure to check out my IG if you're interested in knowing what I've been up to! :)

Thanks for reading, folks! :) Hope you will all have a fabulous week! <3

Express Yourself April: Inspiration for Summer!

After drooling over countless pictures from Coachella, it's hard not to get inspired! I love the bohemian outfits and everything that's hippie and vintage. AH! 

I have been making a list of things to acquire for this summer, and I'm constantly browsing through We Heart It, Instagram and other sites for ideas and inspiration. Here's what you will be seeing on me in the near future:

I'm the kinda person who plans outfits waaaayyy ahead of time. I'm already consuming myself with what I'll wear during my vacation. What shoes, what pieces of jewelry etc. How I'll wear my hair... I'm just weird that way. I can't wait to get to do some shopping! 

This picture sucks, but it's the only one I have of the pants that I bought from Miami! I LOVE THEM! They're very light and you can either let them be how they are or pull them up and wear them as capri-pants. They're loose and super comfortable, and I can't wait to wear them once the weather warms up! 

On another note, sorry I've been so irregular with my blogging this month. Even April's theme hasn't gotten that much attention. The reason for my absence is simply studying; I have two entrance exams coming up -one on Tuesday and other one on Wednesday. After that I'm all yours again! :) 

And a special thanks to all my new followers on Glipho! Thank you for the follow and I hope you will stick around. Let's hope Blogger gets more active, too ;)

Love you guys<3

March Favorites

I am very happy to leave March behind, not because it was a bad month (it was a good month!), but because April just feels so much more like spring and I am just getting more and more excited about summer and everything that comes with it!

But before we move on, it's time to look back to some of my favorites from last month!

Fashion, Make-up & Beauty

1. The bag I bought... It's just unreal that I own it, and I love it so much. I even did something I swore I would never do; I named her. OMG, right?! Please, don't judge me, I'm a very rational person. Who has a purse named Bessie. 

2. My friends brought me this moisturizer from the Canary Islands and I just love it! It leaves the skin soft and smells really good, too!

3. I have used Maybelline's Dream Matte Mousse for years and I still do! I ran out of it in the beginning of this year and since I had just gotten a BB-cream from Garnier, I used that for a while, but when I got to Germany, I bought myself a new Matte Mousse. It's half the price in Germany! I don't really mind paying more for it in Finland, because that one jar lasts me for a year. Love the stuff!

Food

1. A delicious lunch at Vapiano in Helsinki; tagliatelle pasta with creamy chicken sauce. 

2. Awesome bruschetta at an Italian restaurant called Controvento in Tallinn, Estonia.

3. My new love: roasted sunflower seeds. I emptied the bag into this air tight container and keep it in my purse, so that I'll have these to snack whenever I feel like it! They're so yummy :)

Music

Ellie Goulding - Figure 8

                                          

Christina Perri - I Don't Wanna Break

Movies & TV

1. How I Met Your Mother. SPOILER ALERT! DO NOT READ IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS IN THE LAST EPISODE! I cried throughout the entire last episode, I'm not even kidding. When they said goodbye at the wedding, when Robin and Lily talked at the empty apartment at Halloween, when Barney met his daughter, when Ted married Tracy, when it turned out she was dead all along, and when Ted showed up at Robin's with the french horn. I cried. It was a beautiful ending to this show, and even though I'm not completely happy with the Mother dying, I'm happy the show's ending was realistic. Sometimes life just doesn't go the way we plan.

2. Revolution. This show just keeps on getting better by the episode! I really hope we get a 3rd season. And I'm all about Miles and Rachel! 

3. Pretty Little Liars. AGAIN, SPOILER ALERT! Ezra being A was too obvious, I'm happy he wasn't. Although it was not nice what he did. But the season finale was soooooo thrilling! I admit, I teared up when Ezra got shot, and I nearly screamed when A got away yet again. I don't think I've ever been this addicted to a TV show! Who do you think A is??? Jason is probably my no.1 suspect at the moment. 

Traveling

Went to Estonia for a day with my friend! Read more about our trip here.

Social Media

I import my posts from Blogger to Glipho, and I just love it! Find my profile on glipho here. Join! 

I hope you liked this edition of the Monthly Favorites; I had the hardest time ever to make those collages. I'm just not good with this stuff! :D Haha, but yeah, it does safe space and looks better, so from now on I will be collaging these pictures. 

What are your March Favorites?

Express Yourself April: Let's Make This Month Count!

I hope this month has started out well for you guys :) 

As the spring is becoming more and more real here in the North, I have found myself more and more interested in outfits and such. Oh, how vague that was... anyways, this month I hope I get to do some shopping and put together some outfits for y'all, inspired by upcoming summer. I haven't really done outfit posts and would love to concur that area as well ;) I also want to try out some new hair ideas and make-up tips and will share them with you! 

I want to make Express Yourself April a month in which stepping out of my comfort zone will be my main focus. I hope I will be able to share my enthusiasm with you and encourage you to do the same :) 

If you have been following my blog for a while, what do you think of the monthly themes so far? Yay or nay?

Feel free to leave me comments and pitch any ideas! Have a great week :)

A Quick Spin To Helsinki

Hey you all on the other side of the screen :)

I am writing to you from my mom's comfy couch, after a very nice and happy day! 

I headed out to Helsinki today with my friend. We didn't have much planned, just a few things. It was about lunch time when we arrived, which was perfect and we were both starving, so we had a great lunch at Vapiano. 

I meant to take a camera with me and take real good photos to show you guys, but I forgot all about it when I left home, so now we have to settle with my iPhone pics, sorry :(

After our delicious lunch break, we headed to our main destination, the Louis Vuitton store. 

And I left the store with something!

Oh my god, you guys, I can't even tell you how excited I am! I have wanted to own an LV bag for so many years I can't even count, and now I was finally able to get one. I will make a separate post about it probably tomorrow. Yay! 

Before going back home we stopped to get Starbucks. Ah, my favorite place to get coffee<3

What's you guys' favorite Starbucks drink?

Hope you've had a nice start for the week! I'll get back to you soon :)

Today was my pay day

I've been complaining about my make-up for so long that I was beginning to annoy even myself, and was really due to buy some more. So today, I went shopping, and got what I needed + SOME MORE!

Sorry for the bad quality

Basically, all I really needed was the blush... But there was a sale! The eye shadow thingy only cost me 2 euros, and the two nail polishes together were 3 euros. Then again.. there's the liquid eyeliner, the brushes and the blush, that put the price up and I ended up spending a good 43 euros (including a bag of m&m's that I already murdered). I also bought a new eyelash curler, because my eyelashes are the stupidest eyelashes in the entire world; my right eye is fine, the lashes curl up nicely naturally, but my left eye is different, and the lashes are straight and DO NOT STAY CURLED. I wonder if I should get one of those curlers that heat up? If you have any experience with those, leave a comment below!

I've been so into YouTube lately, it's ridiculous. I'm frantically following all these cool channels and even though I said I would wait a little before starting my own channel, the temptation is huge. But, let's just get that first video out here until I make any rushed decisions. It'll probably be up in a couple of weeks..

I'm also tempted to go and have my hair lightened more... I've had waaaaayyyy too much time to myself. I'll return to work on Friday, maybe that'll bring me back to Earth.

See ya later ;)